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Transcript: Transcript for 13/10/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
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(13:45-14:15) |
Forward work programme - consideration of upcoming streams of work Supporting documents:
Minutes: During this private item Members discussed the forward work programme and considered the format that they would like the Committee’s legacy report to take. |
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(14:15) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: The Chair welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting. Mick Antoniw MS gave apologies for item 8 on the agenda. No substitutions or declarations of interest were made. |
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Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session nine Councillor Ash Lister, Welsh Local Government Association Sarah Capstick, Welsh Local Government Association Lee Wenham, Swansea Council Cathryn Morgan, Ceredigion County Council Supporting documents: Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Councillor Ash Lister, Welsh Local Government Association Sarah Capstick, Welsh Local Government Association |
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(15:30) |
Papers to note Minutes: Members noted the papers. |
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"Long-term national strategy, designing a contemporary practice" - an article from the Heywood Foundation Supporting documents: |
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Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill - consultation responses Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Social justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip from the Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention regarding the use of Tasers on children Supporting documents:
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(15:30) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6 and 7 of this meeting Minutes: Members agreed the motion. |
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(15:30-15:45) |
Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence Minutes: Members considered the evidence. |
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(15:45-15:55) |
Reviewing Committee effectiveness in the 6th Senedd: consideration of response Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members considered a draft response. |
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(16:00-17:00) |
Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session ten Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Jane Hutt, MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip Amira Evans, Head of Equalities, Welsh Government Jane Peffers, Head of British Sign Language Policy, Welsh Government |
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At its meeting on 6 October, the Committee resolved to exclude the public from item 1 of its meeting on 13 October 2025 |